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Argos chief executive John Rogers said: "Shortly after we [Sainsbury’s] acquired the Argos business last year it was brought to my attention that, as part of a routine visit, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs had uncovered an issue with some Argos store systems and processes, which meant that some colleagues had been paid below the national living wage.

"Sainsbury’s prides itself on being a trusted brand where people love to work and I was, therefore, very disappointed to hear this and launched an immediate investigation.